Braxton
Source:
West Virginia
Braxton is a sparsely populated county in West Virginia with 11 ZIP codes, 14,928 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Braxton, WV sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 10th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 14,928
- combined ZIP population
- 11
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $47,883
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Braxton lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 54007, 11 ZIPs, combined population 14,928). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Lower household-income footing across 11 ZIPs (combined population 14,928). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
11
Total ZIPs
14,928
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Braxton
Side-by-side: Compare 26601 vs 26624 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Braxton?
Braxton has a total population of 14,928 across 11 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Braxton?
Braxton includes 11 ZIP codes: 26601, 26624, 25063, 26335, 26623, 26621, 26619, 26627, 26631, 26629, and more.